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Hotel Carel

2.0 of 5
Principes de Espana, 22, 38612 El Medano, Tenerife, Spain
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Hotel Carel
Ranked #1 of 4 hotels in El Medano
4.0 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
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Cheltenham, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

El Medano is a small seaside town literally at the end of the runway of Tenerife South Airport. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as when you get used to noise of departing aircraft, it is not a bad place for the independent traveller to visit. The town has some tourist trappings but is essentially a 'local' town.There are... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

Stayed one night in Hostal Carel, €45 for room with Double bed, Bathroom, TV and balcony. The staff were friendly and accommodating, let us have a late check out so we could spend the day at the beach before flying out early evening and they booked us a cab. Can't go better than all that for €45!

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Kolding
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

I visited Hotel Carel back in december and I just loved it. Nice, clean, central and the staff is very kind. The small pub in the hotel is very nice as well... I loved it so much that I am going back in march for 3 days..

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Sandwich, United Kingdom
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98 reviews 98 reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

Don´t expect the Ritz when you pay €44 for a double room with en-suite bathroom! However, this hotel is fine for those of you with standard expectations. Our room on the third floor had a refrigerator, a balcony with a partial sea view, and was perfectly adequate for our needs. It was spacious and clean and the beds were comfortable.... More

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England
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

We stayed here for one night (actually about 10 hours) at the end of our touring holiday as we had an early morning 7am flight. We were surprised at how near the hotel is to the sea- only a couple of minutes walk. The staff on reception were extremely helpful. They emailed the day before to check our arrival time... More

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

Good Hostal close to the beach. Very nice people. Sleeping was quiet and the wind was great. It is a Hostal not a hotel so do not expect more than a Hostal offers

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Porto, Portugal
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2011
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We were in Tenerife for four days, and chose El Medano for being a small town, away from the tourist packed resorts, but with easy acess to excellent beaches and the rest of the island, including the Teide. Hotel Carel is a small, family-run hotel, that I would fully recommend. The staff is very friendly and helpful, the room that... More

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Montpellier, France
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2011

We spent two nights at Hotel Carel. We took an evening flight to Tenerife and landed at 1am, so we had a very late arrival at the hotel. The receptionnist was extremely friendly and upgraded us to one of the apartments at the top of the hotel, with a nice terrace and a view on the Teide (weather permitting) and... More

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Bucks
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2010

We stayed for 6 nights during the volcanic ash problem. The staff were all very kind and friendly and let us take over the reception on many occasions so that we could use the internet. We heard many horror stories of hotels etc increasing their prices during this time, Hotel Carel however did not. They charged us the normal (... More

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TELFORD
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2010
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We styed in this hotel in an emergency when the volcanic ash closed the airports last week for a total of 6 nights. Although basic, it is in a beautiful village and a stones throw from the beach. The owner charged us the original price when most hotels were increasing room rates to cash in on the disaster. He gave... More

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Principes de Espana, 22, 38612 El Medano, Tenerife, Spain
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